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This week on the latest Marketing Cloudcast episode we dive into the world of Product Marketing. We talk with Eric Stahl, Product Marketing veteran and Salesforce Marketing Cloud's Senior Vice President of Product Marketing. We’ll learn how Product Marketing impacts key components of an organization.

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While we often look to industry leaders to see where marketing is going, the truth is that customers take their expectations with them. The medical industry still relies heavily on old-school tactics like referrals and TV advertising. We talk to Alex Membrillo, CEO of Cardinal Digital Marketing, and Matthew Hutchinson, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Salesforce, to find out what they’re doing to bring a fresh approach to medical marketing.

In this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast we speak with email deliverability experts from Return Path, Julia Petre, Director of Partner Services, and Tyler Maschger, US Sales Manager, as well as our very own Alex Soto, Director of Deliverability and ISP Relations at Salesforce Marketing Cloud. They’ll share the importance of email deliverability, helpful tips, and best practices that will help you stay off the email naughty list.

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We all took part in, or at least witnessed, Cyber Week in some way, shape or form. But according to Rick Kenney, head of consumer insights for Salesforce Commerce Cloud, he’s “never seen a holiday season grow this dramatically.” The growth from the Holiday Cyber Week will influence your entire year and is something we need to pay attention to. In this episode, Rick shares his thoughts on key trends we saw this season. Spoiler alert: if you can make socks exciting, you are doing something right.

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What do the Pope, rainbow bagels, and Shih-Tzu puppies have in common? Tune in to find out. During this week’s Marketing Cloudcast episode, you'll learn from Meg Connolly, who is blazing trails when it comes to social media marketing.She has managed wildly successful social media campaigns that landed her free advertising spots on network television during the Super Bowl and represents some of the most successful influencers in the business.

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Trailblazers from across the globe come together each year for a little event called Dreamforce - where Disneyland meets Techland. It's actually the world’s largest tech event, where the most innovative brands, companies and minds gather for an amazing reunion with our customers, partners, employees, and key stakeholders. This episode gives an inside look at three marketers as they share their biggest takeaways - Dave Smith, Matt Thompson, and Jennifer McClelland.

After hosting more than 100 Marketing Cloudcast episodes, Heike Young reflects on what she’s learned from talking with all those marketing leaders. You’ll hear tales about the quirks of technology, challenges we all face in the marketing industry, and why a dose of simple kindness may be the best career advice.

Tweet @youngheiketo stay in touch, and let @marketingcloudknow your thoughts on this episode or ideas for a future topic. And welcome @CollinsMeMegan and @CRozul to the show!

Master podcaster Jay Acunzo explains why podcasting is the art of intimacy at scale — and what LeBron James shoes and green smoothies have to do with it. Want to learn how to sell the idea of a podcast to your boss, craft an unforgettable hook, or market the heck out of an existing show? It’s all here.

Even if you’re not thinking about starting a podcast for marketing, Jay’s advice applies to your holistic content strategy and long-term audience growth, too.

Podcasting is dramatically on the rise. You know this; you're listening to a podcast right now. But across all Americans, nearly one in four have listened to a podcast in the past month — which presents an incredible opportunity for marketers to reach their audiences in a new, highly personal way.

In this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast, join us as we go "meta" with Brian Peters, host of the Science of Social Media, about whether or not a podcast belongs in your marketing strategy, how to get it off the ground, and how to create episodes your customers will love

Believe it or not, Black Friday will be here next month! In this episode, Salesforce Sr. Director of Product Marketing Ron Pereira shares the hottest marketing trends leading into the 2017 holiday season, new data on shopper behavior, and cross-channel strategies to help you get more from your holiday results. And this episode is not just for retail marketers. The holidays are on every consumer's mind from November to January, so use these tips to infuse every marketing message with seasonal relevancy and cheer.

Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute and the veritable godfather of content marketing, is this week's guest. Joe and Robert Rose have just released their new book "Killing Marketing," and the concepts are a breath of fresh air for anyone who feels their content marketing efforts getting stale. Listen as Joe candidly explains, as only he can, how certain parts of your marketing strategy deserve to be killed and how you can build a thriving business — and career — as a strategic marketer.

Have you seen mountains, waterfalls, and a National Parks look in Salesforce's new branding and wondered how all of it came to be? We interviewed Simon Mulcahy, Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce, and Colin Fleming, our Chief Creative Officer, on the behind-the-scenes story of this major brand initiative. In the process, you'll get some practical tips for your own rebranding, plus ideas on how to make creative ideas actually happen in a business.

A career in marketing can be fun, creative, rewarding, and smart for the long-term — businesses will always need to market their products, no matter what else changes. In this episode, hear advice from two real-life marketers who made a mid-career switch to marketing (one from sales, one from journalism) and a career counselor who shares strategic tips on making the switch less terrifying.

Content marketing has evolved significantly from the days when companies thought, "We'll hire an out-of-work journalist to write blog posts, and bingo — we'll have content marketing." Today, content is all about new contexts (like smart speakers), new roles (like audio and video production), and de-siloed efforts across owned, paid, and earned media. Listen as Rebecca Lieb, one of the world's foremost researchers on content marketing, explains what you need to know about content to stay ahead of the curve and update your strategy for the remainder of 2017 and beyond.

Have we reached peak influencer? People are now quitting their jobs to become full-time Instagram influencers, and self-made YouTube stars are the new Hollywood A-list. All entertainment aside, these influencers present an incredible business opportunity for brands to connect with their audiences through trusted community leaders.

We interview Jackie Sobon (a food blogger, photographer, cookbook author, and social media influencer) to get the influencer's perspective on how marketers can make these partnerships more effective — and what drives her crazy about today's influencer marketing arrangements. We also ask Lee Odden (CEO of TopRank Marketing) about the best marketing KPIs and types of content for influencer relationships, as well as the future of this emerging tactic.

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You know Yelp, TripAdvisor, Amazon, Google, and other reviews are a huge part of buying journeys. But how can you use existing customer reviews in your marketing content to make the things your company says more believable? And what if you're in B2B and don't have traditional reviews to pull from?

Get the answers from two leading experts in customer testimonials and reviews: Daniel Lemin, author of "Manipurated" and head of consulting at Jay Baer's Convince & Convert; and Andy Crestodina, cofounder and strategic director of Orbit Media Studios and planner for hundreds of websites in his career.

You'll learn how to upcycle this existing testimonial content to make your marketing much more believable and resonate effectively with potential customers.

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Seth Godin says we're living in an age where people just ignore stuff — and only the remarkable stuff will spread. If you can get your audience to share your content online, it truly can spread like wildfire. So how can we as marketers create the type of content that people actually want to share? In this episode of the Cloudcast, we learn a few principles of psychology to help us create more scientifically shareable content.

Host Heike Young talks with Dr. Susan Weinschenk, a behavioral psychologist, and Brad Beutler, a marketing manager at Sigstr who crafted a blog series that now accounts for 4 of his company's top 5 posts ever. With Brad's stories from the field and Susan's tales of science, you'll be both entertained and better trained on how to make truly shareable content for your brand.

Enjoy this episode? Have more questions or ideas for a future Cloudcast topic? Connect with Heike on Twitter. http://twitter.com/youngheike

If you want to grow your career as a marketer, you're going to have to pass the not-so-enjoyable hurdle of job interviews. According to guest Katie Smith, CEO of career development firm Careerable, people rank job interviews near getting a cavity filled, in terms of stress level.

So how can you make this experience less terrible, nail the entire interview process, and get yourself a great offer for your next marketing gig? Listen as Katie, a marketing hiring manager (Kyle Lacy of Lessonly), and a marketer who's also an expert interviewer (Amy Higgins of TopRank Marketing) explain their best job interview secrets.

Highlights from this episode:

"Probably 8 of the 150 people I've interviewed has every asked me who they're going to be in the room with, which is mind-blowing to me. Then you don't understand who you're meeting with. Once you understand that, it's much easier to sell yourself, and it's much easier to communicate with people.

"Write down eight to 10 stories that sum up your experience. People are so much more natural when they're in storytelling mode Think about CAR: challenge, action, result. What was the challenge that the business was facing? What was the action you specifically took? What was the result of it?"

"Back then, I did a lot more of the talking and less of the listening. I was always felt pressured to say the correct thing, and so that pressure would equal me continually talking, and I never stopped. Now, I would say I only do about 20% of the talking."

Did you enjoy this episode? Want to share your thoughts or must-have job interview tips? Connect with Heike on Twitter: @youngheike.

Joel Book is riding off into the glorious sunset of retirement, and we’re dedicating this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast entirely to him! What does Joel want you to know from his 40-year career as a marketer? What are his top tips for work/life balance? And how will he answer the Final Five for the very first time? It’s all in Joel’s fond farewell episode.

Don't worry. The weekly marketing podcast you know and love isn't going anywhere. Next week, we'll be back with a vengeance. Heike is launching a brand new format and style for the Cloudcast on 6/28, so be sure to tune in and let her know what you think.

Jeffrey K. Rohrs, CMO of Yext and author of the esteemed book Audience: Marketing in the Age of Subscribers, Fans, and Followers" joins Heike and Joel on the Cloudcast. Listen as Jeff shares his top marketing trends for the rest of 2017, including Siri, hyper-granular mobile search, the importance of company culture and employer marketing, and brand authenticity.

Garrett Mehrguth, CEO of Directive Consulting, joins Heike and Joel on the Marketing Cloudcast. According to Garrett, in 2017, “great SEO is just great audience research.” Gone are the days of keyword stuffing, oversimplified keyword lists, and discombobulated PPC campaigns. The new era of SEO is all about respecting your customers’ research wherever it takes them, because today’s customers are world-class researchers. Get practical, doable tips for SEO in the modern age in this episode of the Marketing Cloudcast.

Tom Hogan joins the Cloudcast. Tom is co-author of "The Ultimate Start-Up Guide" and co-founder of Crowded Ocean, one of Silicon Valley’s leading marketing firms for startups. In this episode, Tom gets real about the failure rate for start-ups — and explains how marketers can help growing companies stick around for the long haul. He shares why you’re not Steve Jobs (and that’s actually a good thing!), how to craft a great company culture from the early days, and ways to leverage great talent without it costing a fortune.

Ken Rutsky, B2B marketing consultant and author of Launching to Leading, joins the Marketing Cloudcast. In your marketing, who’s the hero: your company or your customer? Listen as Ken explains how to craft a viewpoint that positions your customers as the real heroes, with plenty of practical steps to grow your startup from its earliest phases to true market leadership. Hear tips on communicating your value through experiences, facilitating an Apple-esque buyer journey, and much more.

Heike and Joel talk with Chad White, Research Director at Litmus and author of "Email Marketing Rules." Email has been around for a while. But Chad still sees plenty of common email marketing mistakes when he looks inside today’s inboxes. Listen in as Chad, one of the industry’s most respected email researchers and speakers, explains how you can address changing consumer expectations and improve email ROI with every message you send. You’ll learn about mobile-friendliness, design changes, the biggest disruptors in email for 2017, and more.